Principal Clinical Research Scientist

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

• Develops, writes or mentors others in clinical trial design, protocol development, and publication planning
• Develops, writes or mentors others in generating and executing on study-level publication projects
• Develops, writes, or mentors others in generation of study-related documents and/or contribute content and oversight of such documents
• Review and critically analyze statistical analysis plans
• Support regulatory submissions
• Facilitate communication between Sales and Marketing, R&D, Program Management, Reimbursement, Medical Affairs, Risk Management, Quality and Regulatory Affairs, and investigational sites
• Oversee study Steering Committees and Publication Committees, consisting of physician Key Opinion Leaders globally
• Present clinical study results to senior leaders and at investigator meetings
• Participate in and support audits

• Advanced degree in the sciences, medicine, or similar discipline
• 5+ years of clinical science experience post-degree
• Demonstrated scientific writing ability
• Experience with international medical device regulations and submissions
• Ability to plan and organize project assignments of substantial variety and complexity
• Ability to be innovative, resourceful, and work with minimal direction
• Excellent organization, problem solving, and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Ability to work within a team in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail
• Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results

• Free medical coverage for employees via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit
• Free medical coverage for employees via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• 401(k) with Company contributions up to 9.3%
• ProfitSharing contribution
• Competitive health insurance

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.